Christian Lara
Directing
Biography
Christian Lara was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and is known as the “Father of West Indian Cinema.” Formerly a journalist (based in France) he has directed over twenty films since 1971, including Coco-La-Fleur, candidat (1978), Bitter Sugar (1998), 1802 freedom now (2004) and Lost Heritage (2009).
Known For
A film about a pair of sisters, whose parents are divorcing after their father leaves their mother for a younger woman, and who plot together to try to repair their fractured family.
Une glace avec deux boules...
Sucre Amer tells the story of a unique court case in which an event from the past is judged by a court of history. Major figures from history are brought together in the present to re-examine the "Ignace case", about a legendary figure in the history of Guadeloupe who fought against the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte to preserve his freedom. A hero despite himself, Ignace's life and struggle were subsequently consigned to oblivion by his enemies. His treatment has left a bittersweet taste in the mouths of the people of Guadeloupe.
Bitter Sugar
Julien, the son of a minister has just married Birgitt, a Swede she met during her holidays on the French Riviera. She was recovering, having come to rest with Julien's father, a friend of her family. During the wedding cocktail, Julien remembers these holidays.
The Adulteress
The hopes and woes of a theater company in Africa.
Black
Seeking isolation in his mansion, on a Breton island, misogynist writer Pierre Bangor has the unpleasant surprise of finding four cover-girls installed in their exuberance and artifice.
Jeu de dames
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Mamito
Lily, a Chinese girl brought up in strict Chinese tradition, meets Tom, a painter living with his four models in Provence, France. Although Tom is secretly condemned by an incurable disease, the painter passes his love of life and dreams to this young woman. Unexpected events awake Lily's senses and enable her to leave her "good girl" life to discover the real meaning of life.
Summer in Provence
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Vivre libre ou mourir
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1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
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Le Mystère Joséphine
It shows an electoral campaign in Guadeloupe in which Coco la fleur is asked to stand for election for strategic purposes. However, when he discovers how much publicity the campaign offers, he seizes the opportunity to voice the people's grievances.
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
Angela think that she's guilty of a car accident in which her husband and mistress died. She is in depression and convalescing when she meets a veterinarian who falls for her.
Un amour de sable
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Adieu foulards
Five years after his daughter Julia is killed, Franck Cardonat, a dignitary from a Caribbean island, kills in cold blood the person who had plunged his child into the darkness of crack.
Cracking Up
To receive a fabulous inheritance, Pierre Mombin and his accomplice friend Bruce, imagine a very curious stratagem because he must marry an Ex. But which one?
Pani pwoblem
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Chap'la
Two women are found dead, beaten to death with sticks. This is enough for rumors to spread about the return of the "man with the stick", the enigmatic character who made headlines in 1956 by murdering - using the same protocol - several women without ever being arrested, or even identified. Captain Pierre Mombin and Lieutenant Mélissa Louis-Joseph, in charge of the investigation, will attempt to solve the crimes of the present by reopening the investigation into the unsolved murders of 1956 and.... Find an answer.
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
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Les Stabiles
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Déchaînements charnels
On her way back from an internship in France, Yoka, a blonde from Martinique, learns that her boyfriend is getting married the same day. On the church square, Yoka makes a scandal and swears to take revenge. Taking advantage of her job as a contract worker, she makes life impossible for the whole Bonkan family. She starts with tickets and fines for illegal trade. Paul's family complains to the town hall, but the beautiful young girl has more than one trick up her sleeve.